EstimateBig5528 4 points 2y ago
Of course. So I am pressing myself to make a plate, bowl, and cup for this project. Basically my problem is that the things that are on the market look like they are for children which I feel like is just mean. Products like trays or bowls with very bright colored rims. I want to make a set that can improve your experience but at the same time not insult you. I am 75% sure I am going to use ceramics and make use of texture big time. The ceramic design must be slip cast-able because as an industrial designer I am trying to appeal to a wide audience not just a one off set. As of now I have sketched a ton of different form language or shapes that define how the tableware looks but I am playing with having things like a ridge at the top of the rim so that the user, much like they would use a cane to grasp where they are they can use their flatware to feel for that bump so they know they are at the rim of the bowl. Another concept I had was to separate the plate into different sections without looking like a middle school lunch tray and including different textures to separate those spots on the plate. Texture will really be my friend in this project and something I have been talking to my teacher about is just including whatever design language I have right into the form of the piece so that it really looks like it goes together. So to make a long story short I am really trying to find different ways to make your eating experience more enjoyable and elegant. Anything, I mean anything can help me at this point. I have hit one of those design walls because while I can close my eyes I don't live with it. I can't even fathom what my audiences day to day life is like.